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A worker loses the tips of two fingers when he accidentally starts up a saw. Another is killed when he's dragged into a large pulp press in Kawerau. These are just two of the 12 cases where employers… Read more Audio

A Hastings teacher has been sentenced to 300 hours community work after assaulting two students. Audio

The country's largest ever demolition job will start soon in Christchurch, with work to begin on bringing down the 26-storey Hotel Grand Chancellor. Audio

The environmental group, Coromandel Watchdog, says the owners of the now abandoned Tui Mine, near Te Aroha, have a moral obligation to help pay to clean up the site. Audio

The owner of a comic shop on Manchester Street in Christchurch says the contract to demolish the unstable Grand Chancellor Hotel has come too late. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The controversial Waterview motorway has won a draft consent but some local residents have also won their fight to make changes to it. Audio

The Israeli Prime Minister says he's willing to make "painful compromises" to forge peace with the Palestinians. Audio

New Zealanders are being warned they'll end up paying more for medicines if Pharmac is used as a negotiating chip in free trade talks Audio

Another storm is threatening the tornado-blasted city of Joplin, Missouri. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Richie McCaw's decision to stay in New Zealand and play rugby for the All Blacks and Canterbury has delighted people in his home town. Audio